JUNIOR GOLDEN SCORE EVENT–SPECIFIC INFORMATION

On Sunday, July 28, in order to provide more matches for the athletes and excitement for all, there will be a new-style tournament IN ADDITION to the normal age-weight divisions.

The Golden Score Tournament IS NOT a USA Judo point event but counts for the total Gold medal count for the team award grant.

Registration: Athletes may register during the Wednesday-Thursday registration periods or on Saturday during the same time period allotted for Senior and Veteran registration.

Weigh-in: There will be no weigh-in. Weights used will be the athlete’s weight for the regular US Open Junior Championship.

JUNIOR GOLDEN SCORE METHOD OF COMPETITION, RULES AND POINTS

Elimination Systems: Round Robin for divisions of 5 or fewer; Modified Double Elimination for all others.

Rules:

First one to score wins.

Time Limits: 5 minutes for Bantam 1-2, Bantam 3-4 Categories; No time limits for all other Categories.

New Golden Score Bantam age groups for 2024: Bantam 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 have been changed to

Bantam 1&2, Bantam 3&4 and Bantam 4&5.

New Golden Score weights for 2024: The Golden Score tournament has replaced the previous

Light/Medium/Heavy, with the age/weight divisions listed below. However, if necessary, and in the interest of safety, the tournament reserves the right to add or combine weight divisions based on the weight ranges of the entrants.

Eligibility: Athletes MUST COMPETE in the Junior Championship of the. U.S. Open Judo Championship in order to be eligible for the Golden Score Tournament.

Awards: Medals to 1 st , 2 nd and; 3 rd place winners

Competition Categories and Weights:

Bantam 1&2  Born 2018-2019      18kg , 23kg, +23kg

Bantam 3&4 Born 2016-2017    22kg, 26kg, 30kg, 34kg, 38kg, +38kg

Bantam 5&6  Born 2014-2015   26kg, 30kg, 34kg, 38kg, 42kg, + 42kg

Age Categories Weights same as for the Championships Intermediate thru IJF Junior